In a Catholic church? Chances are that one in five members believe in reincarnation in a way never taught in catechism class — that you’ll be reborn in this world again and again.
Elements of Eastern faiths and New Age thinking have been widely adopted by 65% of U.S. adults, including many who call themselves Protestants and Catholics, according to a survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released Wednesday.
Syncretism — mashing up contradictory beliefs like Catholic rocker Madonna‘s devotion to a Kabbalah-light version of Jewish mysticism — appears on the rise.
And, according to the survey’s other major finding, devotion to one clear faith is fading. Click here to continue reading.
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